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Construction waste removals from building sites in SM4 produced 62,224 tonnes of construction waste from around 37 active construction sites, all of this construction waste needs to be recycled properly in order for the area of SM4 to become more sustainable.

Construction waste is any waste generated from construction activities, whether it is from a site clearance in SM4, excavation, renovation, refurbishment, demolition, or road works a lot of it is generated so currently it is a big ask to even think about achieving zero waste within the construction sector, however small steps in the right direction means this can become a reality over time.

Responsible waste management like construction waste disposal in SM4 is a vital aspect of sustainable building.
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Does SM4 produce a lot of construction waste?

In SM4 the construction industry uses approximately 539,884 tonnes of materials each year, approximately 62,224 tonnes of which becomes and requires construction waste disposal.

About 32% of waste sent to landfill was generated by SM4’s construction industry, furthermore, the production and transportation of construction materials are estimated to use about 6% of SM4’s energy consumption.
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How do I hire a good construction waste management company?

Your Duty of Care is to ensure that your waste as part of any construction waste removal is handled and disposed of correctly.
Your responsibility is to hire a reputable construction waste management company in SM4 and you do this by:

- Ensuring they are licensed by the Environment Agency
- Holding them accountable to provide you with all required paperwork associated with the construction waste clearances; waste transfer notes and a consignment notes
- Ensuring they are open about the whole waste disposal process by documenting the audit trail of the waste by providing you with reuse and recycle figures
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What are the risks when carrying out construction waste recycling in SM4?

If construction waste in SM4 is not managed correctly and ends up in landfill the biggest risk is with hazardous materials.

In SM4, the construction sector generated a huge volume of hazardous waste, approximately 3,168 tonnes annually from building sites alone and if it is not safely and securely managed, the waste can threaten human and environmental health significantly.
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What you need to know about SM4

SM4

In SM4 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 36,841
  • Active Businesses 192
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)15,449
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 6,830

How much waste do we produce in SM4?

Last year in this Post Code area, 36,841 residents and 192 businesses produced 15,449 tonnes of waste.

SM4 is made up of 3 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Morden
5,021
Roundshaw
4,866
Little Woodcote
5,330


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council to manage waste in the area more efficiently to importantly collect both the segregated and mixed waste produced and to dispose of it either by recycling, reuse or landfill
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In SM4 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year SM4 managed to recycle or reuse 6,830 tonnes of waste (44.21%) against 8,619 (55.79%).

More specifically is made up of 3 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Morden
2,220 (44.21%)
2,801 (55.79%)
Roundshaw
2,151 (0.4421)
2,715 (0.5579)
Little Woodcote
2,356 (0.4421)
2,974 (0.5579)
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How much did local councils in SM4 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in SM4 spent £812,074.73 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 3 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Morden
£263,924.29
Roundshaw
£255,803.54
Little Woodcote
£280,165.78
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How many residents and active businesses are there in SM4?

On record for last year SM4 had 36,841 residents and 192 active businesses.

is made up of 3 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Morden
11,973
62
Roundshaw
11,605
60
Little Woodcote
12,710
66
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How else did SM4 impact the environment last year?

In SM4 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 37.18 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 271 fly tip incidents accompanied by 30 fly tip penalties.

More specifically each Place performed differently as you can see below:

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Morden
88
10
Roundshaw
85
9
Little Woodcote
93
10
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